Walima

Walima (Arabic: وليمة, romanized: Walīma) is the second of the two parts of an Islamic wedding It is the wedding reception banquet and is performed after the nikah (marriage ceremony). It designates a feast in Arabic. The walima is used as a symbol to show domestic happiness in the household post-marriage, and to announce the marriage openly for recognition of the new couple.^[1] The walima generally takes place in the locale where the newly married couple is to reside. While cultural practices may differ, marriage expenses and costs of the walima are generally borne by the groom or his family. ^[2]

^ World faiths, Teach yourself - Islam. By Ruqaiyyah Maqsood. ISBN 0-340-60901-X. Page 179/180.
^ Fair, C. Christine (2018-12-15). In Their Own Words: Understanding Lashkar-e-Tayyaba. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-006203-3.

[1] World faiths, Teach yourself - Islam. By Ruqaiyyah Maqsood. ISBN 0-340-60901-X. Page 179/180.

[2] Fair, C. Christine (2018-12-15). In Their Own Words: Understanding Lashkar-e-Tayyaba. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-006203-3.

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